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HBS 2+2 Program Class of 2016 MBA Essays and Recommendations

Apr, 26, 2011


This post is focused on the HBS 2+2 program.  For the regular MBA program essays, see here.  For the regular program, recommendations see here. For HBS interviews, see here.  In this very long post, I will discuss the HBS 2+2 Program Class of 2016 MBA application essays and recommendations. I have only worked with two […]


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So you want to get into Stanford GSB?

Apr, 13, 2011


Note:  This post has not been updated because it is a transcript.  So you want to get into Stanford GSB? A talk I delivered on March 26, 2011 in Tokyo If you are considering applying to Stanford for fall 2012, I suggest listening to my talk and/or reading the edited transcript below.  I had three […]


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ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS AT CAMBRIDGE JUDGE AND OXFORD SAID

Dec, 17, 2010


Following Oxford Said’s introduction of severely high English requirements for 2010 entry, Cambridge Judge will be getting even more severe than Oxford for 2012 entry. Oxford Said introduced new English level minimums for entry beginning in 2010: Minimum score TOEFL – Internet 109 TOEFL – Computer 267 TOEFL – Paper 630 IELTS 7.5 In April, […]


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HBS Recommender Questions for the Class of 2013

Nov, 24, 2010


In this post I analyze the HBS Recommender Questions for the Class of 2013. For my analysis of HBS essays, see here.  For my analysis of HBS interviews, see here. I like the HBS recommendation form best because it is short and sweet. Other MBA programs torture recommenders with a series of typically 6-10 questions, […]


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UC Berkeley Haas MBA Essays for Fall 2011 Admission

Nov, 15, 2010


The University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business is along with HBS, MIT Sloan, and Stanford GSB, one of the hardest programs to get into. The program is small and attracts a very diverse group of students. The objective of Haas admissions is to find the best applicants in order to put together a diverse […]


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Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Strategy

Nov, 09, 2010


A NEW VERSION OF MY WHARTON INTERVIEW ANALYSIS WILL BE POSTED  WHEN THE PROCESS OF FALL 2012 ADMISSION IS FULLY CLEAR. THE CONTENT BELOW IS BASED ON FALL 2011 ADMISSION.   The post below simply collected information as it became released. Given Wharton’s horrible implementation of new behavioral interviews last year, it was updated as information […]


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Kellogg 2010-2011 MBA Essay Questions

Nov, 07, 2010


In the post, I analyze Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Business 2011 Application Essay Questions for the MBA and MMM programs. I have taken the questions from Kellogg’s website. Some thoughts on Kellogg’s location: A highly biased commentary on why location matters. Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Business has the good fortune to be located in one of […]


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UCLA Anderson MBA Essays for Fall 2011

Oct, 12, 2010


In what follows, I will analyze the UCLA Anderson School of Management’s MBA Essay’s for 2010-2011.As a sponsor of the 2010 Japan Trek, I had a wonderful opportunity to meet with a cross section of Anderson students and I was impressed by their maturity, diversity, and warmth.  Visiting Anderson briefly this May, I could see […]


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Oxford Said Fall 2011 Admission

Sep, 06, 2010


For Fall 2011 admission, I have somewhat revised my post on the Oxford Said Business School MBA application essay questions from my previous post. I have taken the questions from the Online Application. SHORTER ESSAYS:  The only thing that has changed is the length of the essays.  Essay 1 was 1000 words maximum and now is 750 […]


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When you join the HBS Class of 2013, how will you introduce yourself to your new classmates?

Jul, 23, 2010


This post is on the forth of four of the “pick two” questions for the Harvard Business School MBA Application for Fall 2011 Admission.All the posts in this series: Overall Strategy, Accomplishments, Mistake, Option 1, Option 2, Option 3, and Option 4.  My post on HBS interviews can be found here. My post on HBS […]


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